The Authenticity Challenge: Addressing the Concern of Producing Deepfake Generated Media as Evidence in Courts

- Rohan Mishra Introduction The most common phenomenon is ‘seeing is believing’ or ‘what you see is what you will believe’ - but for how long we can rely upon this theory? As society grows with modern day technological advancement, people put a lot of probative weight to digital content such as images and videos. … Continue reading The Authenticity Challenge: Addressing the Concern of Producing Deepfake Generated Media as Evidence in Courts

Criminalising Deepfake NCII: A Swift and Just Sword

-Arnav Kaman & Gauri Sidana Introduction Before the start of the Paris AI summit, President Macron shared a video with deepfake AI generated versions of himself in popular movies and TV shows. An ill attempt at humour by the president wanting to bring attention back on to himself. One cannot help but feel the video … Continue reading Criminalising Deepfake NCII: A Swift and Just Sword

Machine Culpabilis: Assessing the Viability of Holding AI Criminally Liable

-Vedant Saxena Introduction ‘M3gan’, short for ‘Model 3 Generative Android’, is the latest in the line of movies involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) models going rogue. ‘M3gan’, hailed as a ‘marvel of artificial intelligence’, is an AI humanoid doll created by a skilled roboticist, Gemma, to give her recently-orphaned niece, Cady, a human-like companion to fill … Continue reading Machine Culpabilis: Assessing the Viability of Holding AI Criminally Liable

Is Punishment for AI Justified?

-By Amishi Aggarwal This is the second part of a two-part series. The earlier link can be accessed from here. Generally, punishment is justified on the grounds of deterrence, punishment, prevention, reformation etc. Some of the broad reasons behind the imposition of criminal punishment are: firstly, the consequentialist benefits that punishment brings about i.e. increasing the … Continue reading Is Punishment for AI Justified?

Analysing the Possibility of Imposing Criminal Liability on AI Systems

-By Amishi Aggarwal (This article is part-I of a two-part series) Introduction The increasing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in human life and the advancements in its functioning have raised numerous questions. AI entities have attempted to escape labs, made racist comments, injured, and even killed people. Usually, crimes committed by an AI entity have … Continue reading Analysing the Possibility of Imposing Criminal Liability on AI Systems